Grant For Research 80NSSC18K0924
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- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $675,467.00 grant for research to The University of Iowa, a public research university located in Iowa City, Iowa. The research contract aims to investigate and contrast the effects of stochastic (diffusive) transport processes with transport resulting from coherent interactions of energetic particles with large-scale magnetospheric disturbances. This research supports NASA's broader mission in studying the dynamics of...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a grant for $618,417.89 to the University of Iowa to conduct research on "A NEW, PHYSICALLY VIABLE, FLUID CLOSURE FOR HEAT CONDUCTION IN A FULLY IONIZED PLASMA." This research is suitable for applications such as the formation of the corona-wind, large-scale reconnection scenarios, and modeling of space weather effects. The contract does not have a set-aside designation and was awarded on June 12, 2019, with a...
- This is a $418,962.13 grant award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the University of Iowa for research on plasma waves and their role in the acceleration, loss, and scattering of electrons in Jupiter's magnetosphere. The goal is to determine the global distribution of plasma wave intensity levels and conduct diffusive modeling. This award does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Iowa is the prime recipient and will be conducting the research at its...
- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $500,000 grant to The University of Iowa under a contract for advancing qualifying ultraviolet space technology instrumentation. The contract supports research and development efforts to deliver instrumentation that can withstand the harsh conditions of space. Performance will take place in Iowa City, Iowa through December 2025 with no set-aside designation applied. As the sole awardee, The University of Iowa will leverage its...
- The University of Iowa was awarded a $525,311.00 grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on "IDENTIFYING PARTICLE ENERGIZATION MECHANISMS IN MAGNETIC RECONNECTION THROUGH THEIR VELOCITY SPACE SIGNATURES". This is a research grant with a performance period ending on April 8, 2027. The University of Iowa is a large public research institution that has extensive experience supporting various federal agencies through contracts and grants....
- This is a $502,279.36 grant awarded by the Shared Services Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The University of Iowa for research related to the variability of flows, fields, and forces in the magnetospheres of unmagnetized bodies. The award, which does not have a set-aside designation, is for a research project that will use modern magnetohydrodynamic simulations to study these phenomena at Mars and Venus under varying solar, solar wind, and seasonal...
- This federal contract award, identified as 80NSSC20K1514, was granted by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to The University of Iowa, a public research university. The $135,000.00 grant is for a research project focused on studying the drivers and energies of pulsating aurora, with the goal of better understanding their contribution to the coupling between the magnetic field and the atmosphere. The contract does not have a set-aside designation. In addition to this grant...
- The University of Iowa was awarded a $368,017.00 research grant by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to generate data products from the ICESat-2 satellite's atmospheric observations. This grant, awarded on October 28, 2022, has an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2025. The University of Iowa, a major public research university, has a long history of providing research and specialized services to various...
- This federal contract award to The University of Iowa supports research to understand how energy is converted and distributed in high-temperature, low-density turbulent plasmas found in space environments. The $493,723 grant was awarded by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to apply a novel field-particle correlation technique to data from the Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission. The goal is to diagnose the mechanisms responsible for the removal of energy from turbulent...
- This federal contract award was granted to The University of Iowa by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to conduct research on electromagnetic ion cyclotron (EMIC) waves in the inner magnetosphere. The $434,698.77 grant, awarded on June 1, 2020, is for a research project with a completion date of January 24, 2024. The University of Iowa, a major public research institution, has a longstanding history of supporting federal agencies through research and specialized...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded a $505,779.00 research grant to the University of Iowa to support the ICI-5 mission. The goal of ICI-5 is to improve understanding of ionospheric irregularities, plasma instabilities, and the role of soft electron precipitation. This work has important societal implications for mitigating disruptions to communication and navigation systems like GPS. The University will leverage existing high-heritage instrument electronics and integrate them with a new bifocal sensor to create an advanced electron measurement system for the sounding rocket flight. This contract does not have a set-aside designation. The University of Iowa has a strong track record of federal research contracts across disciplines like biomedical sciences, defense, and aerospace.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 4/22/20 | ||
| P00002 | Other Administrative Action | $0 | 4/22/20 | |
| P00001 | Funding Only Action | $108.2k | 7/13/19 | |
| Not listed | $108.2k | 7/13/19 | ||
| Not listed | $397.6k | 5/23/18 |